Anthony Tuitavake (born 12 February 1982 in Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. He plays as a centre or on the wing. Tuitavake, of Tongan descent, is a fast attacking centre.
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| Birth name | Anthony Tuitavake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 February 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Massey High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Nafi Tuitavake, Brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
editHe had a great season in 2005 for both the Highlanders (Super 12) and North Harbour (National Provincial Championship),[1] before being signed by the Blues in 2006, with whom he remained until 2009.
He played for the world champion New Zealand Under 19 side in 2001 and for the New Zealand Under 21 team in 2002. Tuitavake is also a former New Zealand Sevens representative, winning a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2002 in Manchester and then a world title the following year. Tuitavake was named in the 2008 All Blacks squad; making him All Black number 1072. He made his All Black debut, starting in the 14 jersey, on 7 June against Ireland.
In 2009, Tuitavake signed a two-year deal with Japanese club NEC Green Rockets, with whom he debuted in the 2010–11 season.[2] In 2013, Tuitavake signed up with top French club Montpellier for the 2013–14 season.[3] In the summer of 2016, he joined the Top 14 side Racing 92.[4]
Honours
editReferences
edit- ^ "Anthony Tuitavake Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Tuitavake signs two-year deal in Japan - Rugby News | TVNZ". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
- ^ "Montpellier snap up Olivier". Sport24.co.za. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Transfert - Montpellier : Tuitavake s'engage au Racing 92". leclubrugby.fr (in French). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "European Challenge Cup final: Harlequins 19-26 Montpellier". BBC Sport. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
External links
edit- Anthony Tuitavake at AllBlacks.com
- "Blues profile". Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Anthony Tuitavake at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)